Researching the film industry
Production
The production companies have the major tasks when it comes to the film industry. These include; writing up the script, directing the film, casting the actors, filming, props and costume, equipment and finally raising the finance to fund the whole process. Companies raise the money through sponsors such as omega watches for James Bond or though investors normally large companies that will take a slice of the profit.
Examples of production companies are:
• New line cinema
• Colombia pictures
• Warner bros picture
• Film 4
There are 3 stages in the production process:
Pre-production- This is the preparations done before filming has started such as the location cast and crew, also includes the development stage. The creation of the film and the script.
Production- The actual filming
Post-production- This happens after the film is finished and is when all the editing is done music sound effects, visual effects are all added.
Warner Bros pictures is an example of a large production company they would have enough money to fund their projects themselves and distribute and market the films as well. This can be compared to a smaller British company such as Film 4 who raise money though sponsors and the British lottery.
Distribution
Distribution companies such as Miramax and Lionsgate have the job of releasing the film to the public. The way they do it is to maximise profit. They will start with releasing the film in the cinema to get money from box office (it is also the distribution companies job to decide with the cinema how long and when and what screens there film is shown in). After that they will release the film as a DVD then box set and finally film sites. Smaller films won’t be able to hire the more established distribution companies and won’t be able to get there film on cinema and so may have to put their films up on the internet straight away.
Because distribution companies and production companies work so close together a healthy relationship is needed to make the film as great as it can be, because the distribution company make the trailer and want to get people excited about the film however production companies won’t want a lot of their film shown in the trailer so good relationship would be helpful for both companies in this situation.
Marketing
The main objective for the marketing companies is too make the most money as they can. The ways they do this is by making trailers of the film. Also making posters to try and entice people to watch their film. Avatar is an example of a heavily publicised film posters where put up everywhere on buses and on billboards. Other marketing techniques are interviews with actors in magazines or on television. Marketing ploys like this will raise awareness for the not only the film but also the actor which in turn again raise intrest in the film because a well known actor is starring.
Silence of the Lambs is a very accreditied film and is in the same genre as our film pschological thriller;
Produced by: Strong heart/Demme Productions Distributed by: Orion Pictures Corporation.
Production
The production companies have the major tasks when it comes to the film industry. These include; writing up the script, directing the film, casting the actors, filming, props and costume, equipment and finally raising the finance to fund the whole process. Companies raise the money through sponsors such as omega watches for James Bond or though investors normally large companies that will take a slice of the profit.
Examples of production companies are:
• New line cinema
• Colombia pictures
• Warner bros picture
• Film 4
There are 3 stages in the production process:
Pre-production- This is the preparations done before filming has started such as the location cast and crew, also includes the development stage. The creation of the film and the script.
Production- The actual filming
Post-production- This happens after the film is finished and is when all the editing is done music sound effects, visual effects are all added.
Warner Bros pictures is an example of a large production company they would have enough money to fund their projects themselves and distribute and market the films as well. This can be compared to a smaller British company such as Film 4 who raise money though sponsors and the British lottery.
Distribution
Distribution companies such as Miramax and Lionsgate have the job of releasing the film to the public. The way they do it is to maximise profit. They will start with releasing the film in the cinema to get money from box office (it is also the distribution companies job to decide with the cinema how long and when and what screens there film is shown in). After that they will release the film as a DVD then box set and finally film sites. Smaller films won’t be able to hire the more established distribution companies and won’t be able to get there film on cinema and so may have to put their films up on the internet straight away.
Because distribution companies and production companies work so close together a healthy relationship is needed to make the film as great as it can be, because the distribution company make the trailer and want to get people excited about the film however production companies won’t want a lot of their film shown in the trailer so good relationship would be helpful for both companies in this situation.
Marketing
The main objective for the marketing companies is too make the most money as they can. The ways they do this is by making trailers of the film. Also making posters to try and entice people to watch their film. Avatar is an example of a heavily publicised film posters where put up everywhere on buses and on billboards. Other marketing techniques are interviews with actors in magazines or on television. Marketing ploys like this will raise awareness for the not only the film but also the actor which in turn again raise intrest in the film because a well known actor is starring.Silence of the Lambs is a very accreditied film and is in the same genre as our film pschological thriller;
Produced by: Strong heart/Demme Productions Distributed by: Orion Pictures Corporation.
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